Thanatopsis is a Greek word that means "seeing one's own death" and here's a 1962 short film of the same name

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Sounds more like a tablesaw.

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I see my own death every morning as I put my pants on at the top of the stairs. I see myself at the bottom of the stairs with a broken neck and pants half on.

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Ooh, that was disquieting and cool.

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Curious if any here knows or has come across a resource/source that discusses the concept of Thanatopsis in more depth?

I know Bryant’s poem, but have to imagine it being discussed more in-depth (psychology or philosophy or the like, but distinct from Freud’s Thanatos and Eros).

Can anyone provide a citation, link, etc. (I did the Google thing FYI :slight_smile: )

Thanks in advance!

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